Veda Shakhas Brahmin Distribution Region wise

These Hymns have Sukhthas in them which are in praise of Deities and they are also explanation of Cosmology.

Some of them are also addressed to curing diseases .

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Vedas, the basic referral text of Hindus is a highly organized one.

There are four Vedas, Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Veda.

Each Veda has four divisions,

Samhitas or Hymns.

Texts of Sanatana Dharma, Hinduism.

Brahmanas, Rituals.

Aranyakas, to be recited in the forest and

Upanishads, containing the highest Knowledge of Reality, Brahman.

Veda has two sub divisions.

Shukla and Krishna Yajur.

These Hymns have Sukhthas in them which are in praise of Deities and they are also explanation of Cosmology.

Some of them are also addressed to curing diseases .

These texts have been classified by Rishis.

Each Veda has many Branches. called Shakhas.

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A shakha (Sanskrit śākhā, “branch” or “limb”), is a Hindu theological school that specializes in learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school.[3][4] An individual follower of a particular school or recension is called a śākhin.[5] The term is also used in Hindu philosophy to refer to an adherent of a particular orthodox system.

A related term caraṇa, (“conduct of life” or “behavior”) is also used to refer to such a Vedic school:[7] “although the words caraṇa andśākhā are sometimes used synonymously, yet caraṇa properly applies to the sect or collection of persons united in one school, andśākhā to the traditional text followed, as in the phrase śākhām adhite, (“he recites a particular version of the Veda”)”.[4] The schools have different points of view, described as “difference of (Vedic) school” (śākhābhedaḥ). Each school would learn a specific VedicSaṃhita (one of the “four Vedas” properly so-called), as well as its associated Brahmana, Aranyakas, Shrautasutras, Grhyasutrasand Upanishads.

The traditional source of information on the shakhas of each Veda is the Caraṇa-vyūha, of which two, mostly similar, versions exist: the 49th pariśiṣṭa of the Atharvaveda, ascribed to Shaunaka, and the 5thpariśiṣṭa of the Śukla (White) Yajurveda, ascribed to Kātyāyana. These have lists of the numbers of recensions that were believed to have once existed as well as those still extant at the time the works were compiled. Only a small number of recensions have survived.

Rig Veda

Śaunaka‘s Caraṇa-vyuha lists five shakhas for the Rig Veda, the Śākala, Bāṣkala, Aśvalāyana, Śaṅkhāyana, and Māṇḍukāyana of which only the Śākala and Bāṣkala are now extant. The Bashkala recension of the Rigveda has the Khilani which are not present in the Shakala text but is preserved in one Kashmir manuscript (now at Pune). The Shakala has the Aitareya-Brahmana, The Bashkala has the Kausitaki-Brahmana.

There is, however, Sutra literature from the Aśvalāyana shakha, both a shrauta sutra and a grhya sutra, both surviving with a commentary (vrtti) by Gargya Naranaya. Gargya Naranaya’s commentary was based on the longer commentary or bhashya by Devasvamin, written in the 11th century.

Yajur Veda

Śaunaka‘s Caraṇa-vyuha lists forty-two or forty-four out of eighty-six shakhas for the Yajur Veda, but that only five of these are now extant, with a sixth partially extant. For the Yajur Veda the five (partially in six) shakhas are the (Vajasaneyi Madhandina, Kanva; Taittiriya, Maitrayani, Caraka-Katha, Kapisthala-Katha).

The Yajurvedin shakhas are divided in Shukla (White) and Krishna (Black) schools. The White recensions have separate Brahmanas, while the Black ones have their(much earlier) Brahmanas interspersed between the Mantras.

Sama Veda

Śaunaka‘s Caraṇa-vyuha lists twelve shakhas for the Sama Veda out of a thousand that are said to have once existed, but that of these only one or perhaps two are still extant. The two Samaveda recensions are the Jaiminiya and Kauthuma.

The Kauthuma shakha has the PB, SadvB, the Jaiminiya shakha has the Jaiminiya Brahmana.

3 thoughts on “Veda Shakhas Brahmin Distribution Region wise”

Respected Ramani Sir, I have been trying to read all your blogs and research and am amazed by the truths .It is sad that the world at large does not want to accept and look at these truths. Now coming to my point again,instead looking at ,absorbinng and taking these truths forward we are trying to follow Mr Manu’s Smriti in Parts-To the extent of insulting widowed and barren women[This superstition still exists at large in society] A widow should not bless and participate in auspicious functions.I do not want to hear that nowadays they are allowed to attend weddings and other functions- They cannot do aarthi or directly bless at a function-they are considered inauspicious.They cannot give or receive thambool.Please do not try to give me one in a thousand examples who are looked down upon by the society.After all some Mutt leaders themselves try to propogate this adding fuel to fire.Considering that we have to follow the Smriti why are not following it in full? Manu has given rules in his 9th chapter for women[1],how they are by nature seductresses in the presence of even their sons and fathers [2]How only a sumangali can conduct ceremonies-if not she has to watch while some one else conducts her offsprings weddings[3]A man can have a particular number of wives and the son he begets thru one of them can perform the funeral ceromonies of his stepmothers!!!!! [4] A man is NEVER barren according To Mr Manu and this rules for barren women is ridiculous. if a man cannot beget a son after several trials he can co habit with a Lower class woman[Mind you he is still full of virility]and that son can perform the funeral and take a small fee! Primarily procreation is for enterftainment for the man and mainly for his funeral!!][5] A widowed woman can co habit with a man[surprise of surprises]But the poor guy has to apply clarified butter all over himself[Ugh!] my point is that since the great Manu hasdone the damage for a Widow for centuries to come why do we restrict ourselves to Barren women and widow baiting only’Let us follow each and eveyabsurd rule.It is not fair to follow a sacred Constituition in Parts. Let us show the world how exalted we are.I think we should publish and advocate the absurd Smriti.It is not enough if a few Mutt heads follow it in convenient parts and advocate it.. Sir I want a reply from you on this column. From my side I dont think our society will change.One has to look at the degrading ceremonies a widow goes through as soon as she loses her husband.It is heartening to see that we are such a intelligent,ancient civilation.On the other had a widower becomes the butt of friendly jokes-So you are now a eligible bachelor is something I have heard. ON THE ONE HAND IT IS AMAZING TO READ ABOUT OURSELVES FROM YOUR RESEARCHES BUT UPTO TODAY FROM A MOVIE,SERIAL TO REALITY MOST WIDOWS SHOULD NOT WEAR,SINDOOR,FLOWERS,BANGLES,ANKLETS. There may be a reason why they threw themselves in to escape the considerate society.

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